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What Does Rupert Murdoch Want With America's Schools?

Posted on Sep 23, 2011, Source: Mother Jones Online

Murdoch has made it very clear that he views America's public schools as a potential gold mine.

9 Kids in 2 Years Killed Themselves In Michele Bachmann's District -- Did Bachmann's Anti-Gay Allies Contribute to a Mental Health Crisis?

Posted on Jul 26, 2011, Source: Mother Jones

Some of the victims were gay, or perceived to be by their classmates, and many were bullied. And anti-gay activists stand accused of blocking an effective response to the crisis.

Tea Party Patriots Investigated: 'They Use You and Abuse You'

Posted on Feb 15, 2011, Source: MotherJones.com

Pricey political consultants and fame-seeking leaders: A grassroots group cozies up to the DC establishment and alienates the activists who put it on the map.

Will War Between the Religious Right and Libertarians Tear the Tea Party Apart?

Posted on Nov 20, 2010, Source: Mother Jones

The tea party's social conservative and libertarian wings are poised for a showdown that could decide the fate of the movement.

How the Tea Party Thinks Sustainable Development Is an International Conspiracy to Take Away Our Personal Freedoms

Posted on Nov 20, 2010, Source: Mother Jones

Conservative activists believe that the UN is secretly plotting to herd humans into crowded cities so that the rest of the world can be devoted to wildlife preservation.

Tea Party Leader Lashes Out Against Christine O'Donnell: "She's a Loser"

Posted on Sep 20, 2010, Source: Mother Jones

The Maine state coordinator for the Tea Party Patriots has expressed a very low opinion of the Tea Party backed O'Donnell. Are there rifts in the movement?

Powder Keg? Glenn Beck Groupies, Oath Keepers and Tea Partiers to Collide with Black Family Reunion

Posted on Sep 11, 2010, Source: Mother Jones

What will happen when thousands of Tea Partiers likely toting offensive signs come into contact with attendees of the annual Black Family Reunion?

Tea Party Travel Agents Duke It out for Protest Business

Posted on Aug 12, 2010, Source: Mother Jones Online

Competing for the business of Tea Party protesters as they converge on Washington, the movement has spawned its own cutthroat brand of travel agents.

Tea Parties Racked By Infighting, Confusion and Dissent

Posted on Jul 25, 2010, Source: Mother Jones

A series of rallies meant to help unify the movement have actually sired confusion and dissent.

In Kagan's Supreme Court Hearings, GOP's Line of Questioning Panders to the Tea Party Crowd

Posted on Jul 1, 2010, Source: Mother Jones Online

No one actually mentioned the Tea Partiers during Elana Kagan's Supreme Court nomination hearings, but they were there in spirit, pitchforks in hand.

Should Gonzo Porn Be Regulated By the Feds?

Posted on Jun 17, 2010, Source: MotherJones.com

Porn is becoming more and more extreme, and more and more accessible -- including to kids. Is it time for the government to step in?

Does BP Plan to Rip Off the Families of Killed Rig Workers?

Posted on Jun 14, 2010, Source: Mother Jones

The Deepwater rig is legally considered an ocean-going vessel, as a result BP could get away with shelling out sums as paltry as $1,000 to families of workers killed in the blast.

A Former GOP Mastermind Is Now Fighting to Save Gay Marriage and Unmask the Mormon Church

Posted on Apr 8, 2010, Source: Mother Jones

Fred Karger was one of the GOP's top dark-arts operators. Now he's riding into battle to save gay marriage and reveal the Mormon Church's anti-gay marriage plan.

Obscure Law Could Cost Hillary Clinton Her Cabinet Post

Posted on Feb 23, 2010, Source: Mother Jones

Conspiracy theorists who started the birther lie are now targeting Clinton's eligibility for office, over an obscure provision in the Constitution.

A Conspiracy Theory About a Secret Police Force Has Ignited a Firestorm of Right-Wing Paranoia

Posted on Feb 9, 2010, Source: Mother Jones

An obscure executive order has been misconstrued and now the blowback has reached all the way to Congress.

Conservative Activists Furious at GOP Consultants Hijacking Tea Party Name

Posted on Dec 31, 2009, Source: Mother Jones Online

The Tea Party Express is trying to capitalize on the Tea Party movement for crass and self-serving political purposes -- mainly as a fundraising machine for Republican causes.

The Religious Right's Potty Paranoia

Posted on Dec 12, 2009, Source: Mother Jones Online

Public restrooms: The final frontier of the right's war on queer folk?

Anti-Abortion Group to Protest Palin

Posted on Nov 18, 2009, Source: Mother Jones Online

To liberals, she epitomizes the anti-choice far right of the GOP. But to American Right to Life, Sarah Palin is not pure enough.

Is the Right-Wing Tea Party Kettle Starting to Losing Its Steam?

Posted on Nov 5, 2009, Source: Mother Jones

What if they gave a Tea Party and nobody came? Michele Bachmann and company promised a barrage of protest calls to the Capitol but, so far, things are kind of quiet.

Why Does Bush's Top Florida 2000 Election Lawyer Want to Lead Gay Marriage Fight to Supreme Court?

Posted on May 30, 2009, Source: MotherJones.com

Ultraconservative lawyer Ted Olson (who defended Bush in Bush v. Gore) wants to fight for gay marriage but many are skeptical of his motives.

Why Is Obama Backing Bank of America in Court?

Posted on Mar 30, 2009, Source: MotherJones.com

Now that the Obama administration is a shareholder, will it protect the interests of the bank or those of targeted by its predatory practices?

Why You Can't Buy a New Car Online

Posted on Feb 13, 2009, Source: MotherJones.com

Blame two Republican presidents and the influential car-dealer lobby who worked hard to ensure that this will never happen.

W's Worst Judges

Posted on Sep 17, 2008, Source: Mother Jones

Forget Roberts or Alito for a minute; in eight years, Bush installed more than 300 federal judges. Here are a few to keep a close eye on.

Can a Prison Profiteer with No Court Experience Make a Good Trial Judge?

Posted on Feb 28, 2008, Source: Mother Jones

Bush's nominee for Tennessee trial court judge is a Republican crony who has made millions off the prison boom.

The Supreme Court Forgets the Little People

Posted on Jan 30, 2008, Source: Mother Jones Online

The conservative-dominated court is totally out of touch with the rest of the country.

Will Dems Protect Americans' Right to Sue?

Posted on Nov 17, 2006, Source: TomPaine.com

Lobbyists and are gearing up once again to push for tort reforms in Washington. Will the Dems cave in to their demands?

The Myth of America's 'Lawsuit Crisis'

Posted on Oct 5, 2004, Source: Washington Monthly

How the media helps the insurance industry and the GOP with wildly exaggerated tales of Americans' overarching sense of legal entitlement.

Green Genes

Posted on Oct 3, 2003, Source: Washington Monthly

The new book 'Food, Inc.' gives a much more nuanced assessment of biotech food issues than you'll hear from the Bush administration.

CIA Wives Inspire DIY Girls

Posted on May 5, 2003, Source: Washington Monthly

A home repair book for the rest of us could also prove handy if the economy gets any worse.

Bumper Mentality

Posted on Dec 20, 2002, Source: Washington Monthly

A new book says the SUV is the car of choice for the nation's most self-centered people -- and the bigger the SUV, the more of a jerk its driver is likely to be.

Why We Eat

Posted on Nov 11, 2002, Source: Washington Monthly

With more than 60 percent of Americans overweight, a new book says humans are hardwired to get fat. And scientists and drug companies alike see obesity as the "trillion-dollar disease."

How Global Warming Will Burn Bush

Posted on Sep 11, 2002, Source: Washington Monthly

In the hopes of spurring Dubya into action on climate change, here is a projection of what global warming will do to his beloved Crawford, Texas, summer home ranch.

The Trouble With Frida Kahlo

Posted on Jun 7, 2002, Source: Washington Monthly

All the hype surrounding the late Mexican painter-cum-icon dodges certain uncomfortable truths about this season's hottest female artist.

Tom Daschle's Hillary Problem

Posted on Jan 14, 2002, Source: Washington Monthly

If the Senate Majority Leader runs for president, what will voters think of his lobbyist wife -- especially after she helped bail out the airline industry?

Broken-Fingernail Feminism

Posted on Nov 13, 2001, Source: Washington Monthly

Educated women claim to hate Naomi Wolf. So why do they read her books? A review of Third Wave diva's recently released "Misconceptions."

Scorin' with Orrin

Posted on Aug 28, 2001, Source: Washington Monthly

How the Republican Senator from Utah made it easier for kids to buy speed, steroids and Spanish fly.
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